Combination shipping and show case.



No. 784,751. PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905. W. W. MoKEE.

COMBINATION SHIPPING AND SHOW CASE. APPLIUATION FILED APR.2B,1904.

IIVVEAITOI? am w We UNITED STATEs WATSON WILLIAM MoKEE,

Patented March 14, 1905.

OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON.

COMBINATION SHIPPING AND SHOW CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 784,? 51, dated March14, 1905.

Application filed April 28,1904. Serial No. 205,326.

To all 2072,0771 it may concern.-

Be it known that I, VVATSON WILLIAM Mo- KEE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Tacoma, Washington, have invented a new and usefulcombination shipping and show case for the packing, shipping, anddisplaying of goods, more particularly cakes, cookies,crackers, andconfectionery, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in combination packing, shipping,and show cases.

The object of the invention is provide a case of this character in whichgoods may be packed and shipped and which may be readily converted intoa show-case for displaying the goods contained therein.

A further object is to provide a combined packing, shipping, and displaycase which Will be simple, strong, durable, and inexpensive inconstruction and which will be particularly adapted to contain cakes,crackers, or confectionery.

With these and 'other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointedout in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the boxforming part -of the case, thecover of the box being shown Fig. 2 is arear perspecin raised position. tive View of the frame, which is adaptedto be removably connected to the front of the box to support thetransparent view-plate. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through thefront of the box, the frame connected thereto, and the transparent platesupported by said frame; and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary horizontalsectional view through one corner of the box and frame, showing themanner of connecting the latter to the box.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes a box orreceptacle which is preferably, though not necessarily, rectangular inshape and which may be formed of any suitable material, but ispreferably constructed of paper.

The box 1 consists of front and rear walls 2 and 3, side walls 4, abottom 5, and top 6, formed from a single piece of strong stiff paper socut and bent or folded as to form a box. On the side edges of the rearwall 3 is formed angularly-bent flanges 7, which are adapted to overlapand to be joined to the side wallst of the box by gluing, riveting, orother suitable form of connection. The side edges of the front bentflanges 8, which are riveted, glued, or otherwise secured to the frontedges of the side walls of the box, as shown at 9, The flanges 8 areprovided with extensions 10, which project beyond the riveted or gluedportion of the same. The purpose of said extensions will be hereinafterdescribed. The top 6 is adapted to fold over and close the upper end ofthe box and is provided on its free edges with angularly-bent flanges12, which are adapted to engage the upper walls of the sides and frontof the box to form a tight closure for the same.

The front wall of the box is provided with a square or other shapedoutline of perforations 13 to permit the portion of the wall inclosed bysaid perforations to be readily torn out, thereby forming a view-openingthrough which the contents of thebox may be seen. Over said opening andconnected to the front wall is arranged a metallic frame 14., consistingof a plate 15, in which is formed an opening 16, preferablycorresponding in size and shape to the opening formed by the removal ofthe perforated portion of the front wall. The side edges of the plate 15are bent to form right-angular rearwardly-projecting flanges 17, theouter edges of which are bent or folded .back upon themselves to formhook-shaped members 18, which are adapted to be engaged with the freeedges or extensions 10 of the flanges 8 on the front wall of the box.Said extensions 10 are cut in, as at 19, to receive hook members 18,which are pinched or pressed together at their upper ends to engage theedge of the extensions where the same are cut in, and thereby supportthe frame in place on the front of the box. The upper edge of the plate15 is turned upon itself to form a head 20, which finishes off saidupper edge. The lower edge of the plate 15 is bent inwardly to wall 2have also formed thereon angularlyform a curved flange 21, which isadapted to support a plate 22, of glass or other suitable transparentmaterial, which is slipped into the frame 1 L behind the plate 15 andbetween the flanges 17, as shown. The plate 22 is held in position nearits upper edge by a cross-bar 23, having right-angular offset ends bywhich it is attached to the rear side of the plate 15 near the upperedge of the same. The transparent plate 22 prevents the contents of thebox from falling out through the viewopenings in the front wall andframe of the case and at thesame time permits the contents of the box tobe observed.

The frame 14 and transparent plate 22 may be attached to the box afterthe same is packed and may be shipped therewith or the frames and boxesmay be shipped separately and the frames retained by the storekeeper whomay arrange the same in place on the box after tearing out theperforated portion in the front wall of the same.

If desired, the perforated portion of the front Wall of the box may beleft intact and samples of the contents of the box placed in the frame14 between the front wall of the box and the transparent plate 22 of theframe, thus displaying the goods through the opening 16 in the frontplate 15 of the frame.

The lower curved flange 21 of the front plate of the frame serves tospace said plate from the front wall of the frame and also to form abottom for said space to support the goods which may be placed therein,the goods being retained in place at the upper end of the space by thecross-bar 23, the flange 21 and cross-bar 23 therefore serving thedouble purpose of holding the transparent plate and also thedisplay-samples of the goods.

By the construction and arrangement of a box as herein shown a strong,light, and inexpensive packing, shipping, and display case is providedwhich will serve all the purposes of a heavy expensive box for holdinggoods of the character described.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood withoutrequiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having described my invention, what 1 claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. A box having a front formed with side flanges secured on andpartially overlapping the opposite sides thereof, and a frame having anopening and provided with sides which are provided with flanges toengage those of the box and detachably secure the said frame to the saidbox, for the purpose set forth, sub-' stantially as described.

2. A packing, shipping and displayingcase, consisting of a box formed byside, front and rear walls, a bottom connected to said walls, a topadapted to fit over and close the upper end of said box, flanges formedon the edges of the front and rear walls whereby the same are connectedto said side walls, means whereby a portion of the front wall may bereadily removed to form a viewopening,a vertically-disposed transparentpanel or plate arranged over the front of said box to cover said openingand means whereby said plate is held in place and supported in avertical position, substantially as described.

3. A packing, shipping and displaying ease consisting of a box formed byside, front and rear walls, a bottom connected to said walls, a flangedtop adapted to fit over and close the upper end of said box, flangesformed on the edges of said front and rear walls whereby the same areconnected to said side walls, extensions formed on the flanges of saidfront wall, a transparent panel or plate arranged over the front wall ofsaid box, and spaced from the same, means whereby said plate issupported upon and spaced from said front wall, said supporting andspacing device also forming closures for said space, substantially asdescribed. 7

at. A packing, shipping and displaying case consisting of a box formedby side, front and rear walls, a bottom connected to said walls, aflanged top adapted to fit over and close the upper end of said box,flanges formed on the edges of said front and rear walls whereby thesame are connected to said side walls, extensions formed on the flangesof said front wall, an open frame arranged on the front of said box,hook-shaped side flanges formed on said frame, said flanges beingadapted to be removabl y engaged with the extensions formed on theflanges of the front wall thereby removably securing said frame inplace, an inwardly-projecting curved flange formed on the lower end ofsaid frame, a transparent plate arranged in said frame, and supported bysaid curved flange, and a crossbar arranged near the upper end of theframe to hold said plate in place and to close the upper end of thespace between said plate and the front of the box, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to the specification in thepresence of two witnesses.

l/VATSON \VILLIAM MeKEE. \Vitnesses:

NVARD SIIOEMAKER, ROY l1]. DAVISON.

